A Prophecy of the Popes??

Another interesting story to ponder.......
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Prophecy of St. Malachy Again Fulfilled
25-Apr-2005
In the year 1139, St. Malachy, an Irish bishop with a noted gift of prophecy, visited Rome and, as the result of a vision, wrote a single line of description for 112 future popes.

The list has been strikingly accurate, and the new pope has also fulfilled the prophecy about him. Pope 111 (the second to the last) is described as "Gloria Olivae," the Glory of the Olive. The olive is associated with St. Benedict's order of Bendictines, who are also called the Olivetans. Cardinal Ratzinger chose the name Benedict in honor of St. Benedict, who was one of the original and most powerful evangelizers of Europe. He has dedicated his pontificate to the re-evangelization of Europe.

The manuscript was discovered in the Vatican library in 1590, and its authenticity has been questioned. However, its accuracy into modern times has been amazing.In some cases, it could be that popes have intentionally identified their papacies with the prophecies.
For example, Paul VI, the 108th pope, was called "Flors Florum," or Flower of Flowers. His coat of arms, based around that of the Montini family, contained three fleur de lys.
However, John Paul I, Pope 109, was prophesied as "De Medietate Lunae," Of the Half Moon.
John Paul I became pope on August 26, 1978, when the moon was precisely half full. The date of his elevation could not have been chosen in advance, because the date of the death of his predecessor could not have been known.
Even more convincingly, John Paul II, "De Labore Solis," from the Work of the Sun, was born on May 8, 1920, during a solar eclipse. In St. Malachy's time, a solar eclipse was called a "labore solis," or sun-work, as the reason for eclipses was not then understood.

The 112th and last prophecy states that the pope will be "Petrus Romanus," or Peter the Roman, and he will reign during a time of terrific persecution. His reign will end with the destruction of Rome and the coming of the "terrible judge" of mankind.

Should the prophecy of St. Malachy be taken seriously? It has been, to a lesser or greater degree, accurate about all of the papacies it has described since Clement III in 1143.
This, in itself, is an amazing feat.
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Let us hope that Pope Benny (as I fondly call him) reigns for a while. I really want to see Rome before it is destroyed and I dont think I will be able to afford my trip to Europe for a few years at least.

Thats it for today.....time to go to work
Warm Regards